Originally Posted by rhovsquared
well before the 767-400 became the largest gal outta LGA TORA = ASDA=7000'
Ive seen L-1011's [not sure which model] DC-10's and maybe IIRC an MD11 depart and have a little to spare
Leaving it to the experts to discuss the technical performance, but back in the 1980s this would be a standard-length L1011-1 that was operating out of LGA. Eastern used them down to Miami, Delta to Atlanta and Ft Lauderdale, and TWA to St Louis, full pax loads, probably not a lot of freight, just under 1,000 nm. You guys can probably calculate the rest. I don't recall any US domestic L1011-500 operation. The standard L1011-1 had less capable engines and the longer fuselage of course. The -500 was a hot rod in comparison.
Eastern also used A300s out of LGA but the others stayed with the L1011 until medium-distance widebody flights sort of petered out in the US.
Likewise it was the domestic DC-10-10 that operated out of there, AA and UA to Chicago etc. There's a commercial restriction that prevents operation out of LGA for transcontinentals or other longer routes.